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The Citadel
“Secrets of a doctor as told by a doctor!”
65%
Movie
1h 50m
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The Citadel (1938) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Citadel (1938) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Andrew Manson, a young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor arrives in Wales takes his first job in a mining town, and begins to wonder at the persistent cough many of the miners have. When his attempts to prove its cause are thwarted, he moves to London. His new practice does badly. But when a friend shows … Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Citadel 65% (34 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
Andrew Manson, a young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor arrives in Wales takes his first job in a mining town, and begins to wonder at the persistent cough many of the miners have. When his attempts to prove its cause are thwarted, he moves to London. His new practice does badly. But when a friend shows him how to make a lucrative practice from rich hypochondriacs, it will take a great shock to show him what the truth of being a doctor really is.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1938-10-29
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 84090
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Andrew Manson, a young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor arrives in Wales takes his first job in a mining town, and begins to wonder at the persistent cough many of the miners have. When... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Citadel?
The official runtime for The Citadel is approximately 110 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast

Robert Donat
Dr. Andrew Manson

Rosalind Russell
Christine Manson

Ralph Richardson
Dr. Philip Denny

Rex Harrison
Dr. Frederick Lawford

Emlyn Williams
Owen

Penelope Dudley-Ward
Toppy LeRoy

Francis L. Sullivan
Ben Chenkin

Mary Clare
Mrs. Orlando

Cecil Parker
Dr. Charles Every

Nora Swinburne
Mrs. Thornton

Edward Chapman
Joe Morgan

Athene Seyler
Lady Raebank

Felix Aylmer
Mr. Boon
- J
Joyce Bland
Nurse Sharp

Percy Parsons
Mr. Stillman
- D
Dilys Davies
Mrs. Page

Basil Gill
Doctor Page

Joss Ambler
Dr. A.H. Llewellyn
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